Mindo Cloud Forest Private Day Tour


7 to 8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
1 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Mindo one of the most beautiful places close to Quito awaits for you!! Enjoy a very charming and unknown subtropical rainforest from the comfort of a customizable and flexible private day tour. Photograph hundreds of hummingbirds, toucans and many other exotic creatures from a very close distance!! Enjoy a spectacular view of the "cloud forest" from a cable car, and do a hike through a charming waterfall sanctuary...!!

Inclusions

  • Private transportation
  • Certified English speaking guide
  • Mentioned itinerary and visits

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province

Your guide will pick you up at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel in Quito, in order to visit this fascinating place full of wildlife!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Tandayapa, Tandayapa, Pichincha Province

Mindo – Nambillo is an ecological reserve, with approximately 22.000 hectares of primary forest. Inside this preserved area we can find a natural complex of 15 waterfalls, each one of them with a different height and beauty!

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo Ecuador

Once at 1.900 meters above sea level (6, 233 ft), hummingbirds, air plants, orchids and other surprising exotic species will take our full attention! After going all the way through the curvy road, we will stop at different viewpoints to enjoy the amazing scenery.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve, Mindo Ecuador

After taking pictures, we will drive straight down to Mindo village, which is located at the southern edge of the Choco/Andean hotspots of biodiversity that stretches from south-western Colombia to north-western Ecuador. The Mindo area has international importance for birds, designated as the first area in South America by Birdlife International in 1997. On this enchanting green kingdom a profusion of life awaits your discovery! That is why you will take a cable car that goes through a 530 meters-long-cable, to the other side of the mountains!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mindo, Mindo, Pichincha Province

After the unforgettable ride, you will hike between 1 to 2 hours, depending on your physical condition, to visit the most beautiful waterfalls known as: “Ondinas”, “Guarumos”, “Colibríes”, “Madre” and “Los Maderos”. In any one of them you could have a refreshing soak! Your private guided tour will acquaint you with the exuberant vegetation of the cloud forest, its birdlife and the fascinating adaptations to life in this special environment.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mindo, Mindo, Pichincha Province

You will have time for lunch and perhaps for other activities such as: the orchid and butterfly farm or the chocolate factory! Approximately at 5:30 p.m. you'll be back in your hotel of Quito.

Duration: 30 minutes

Additional information

  • Our guides and drivers will follow vehicle cleaning and personal care protocols, with disinfectant products during the tour.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Norman_G
April 2022

Hummingbird sanctuary, chocolate factory tour and tasting. Also enjoyed the butterfly experience. Too cloudy for the cable car.

tinyspud88
April 2022

I hadn't realized how many different types of humming bird there were until I was there and had them all just come out and show themselves. The guide, Andres, was also very much dedicated to whatever type of experience you want to have and will tailer the trip to your desires. We decided to go ...

Tamar A
April 2022

We had a great excursion with our guide, Eduardo. He was a safe driver, fluent in English, knowledgeable about nature and history, friendly, attentive and with a good sense of humor. We first stopped to observe hummingbirds. In Mindo we hiked to two waterfalls after riding the cable car over t...

Michele_T
March 2022

Luis, our guide for exploring the Mindo Valley and its biodiversity was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. He adjusted activities to our abilities. In my opinion, Luis is an excellent ambassador for Ecuador and the Mindo Valley. I would request him aga...

donnariley65
January 2022

We arrived in Quito downtown and had the next day to kill. We had already spent enough time in Quito so we looked on Viator for a trip some other travelers had recommended to us. This is like 7:00 in the evening before we were hoping to take the trip. We booked expecting nothing good to happen. O...

Janet_T
December 2021

Our tour guide, Effy, was fantastic! Spoke perfect English, extremely knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. It was a perfect day! Highly recommend!

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